Hold.aero – Fly and Learn IFR flying in the browser

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I've been building Hold, a web simulator focused on instrument flight procedures — holdings, approaches, radio navigation. The demo at /fly runs a demo PHNL ILS approach: analog cockpit instruments (CDI, glideslope, DME, chronometer), a real procedure chart, altitude, and timings.I'm not a licensed pilot — I'm a software engineer with an aviation obsession. The idea sits between full-scale sims (X-Plane, MSFS) and static explanations: something amateurs can actually fly in a browser, and that I hope becomes useful for training schools and pilot selection down the line.Stack is TypeScript (aircraft dynamics, navigation, scoring engine) and React. The charts and nav data are real.Keyboard to f

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Website: app.hold.aero/fly